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Events
See “An Unseen Weed” Photography by Bob Swanson Opening May 24, 2007 as part of the Weed Arts Collaborative celebration of The Siskiyou Land Trust’s inaugural event and art show at the Weed Mercantile Mall, “An Unseen Weed” will be presented at Swanson Images, 284 Main St., Weed California from 4PM to 7PM. For more information about the other events in Weed that night go to www.weedarts.org
.: Artist’s Statement :.The purpose of showing the places of Weed in these photographs is to reveal the beauty and tenacity of a town whose spirit, though deeply hurt, has withstood the shocks and despair of an unkind history of fires, closures and economic uncertainty to stay determined to find renewal. This spirit is contained in the facades, the streets, and the unkempt ruins as it shows itself to those that take a moment to get past that first rough impression…
Weed, the town, its spirit and people are indeed a thing of beauty. I hope to show a small part of this in the photographs presented here. To a great extent, this is where art and history meet. Each building, each fire hydrant, symbol on a door, has a significance given to us by those who have gone before. Individually and collectively they tell where they have been and possibly hint at where we may go. As cycles of revitalization and decay go by, layers are accumulated and can be seen in all the things, large and small, around us although obscured by the chaos of a moment.
I hope to offer a different view to help cut through the surface and reveal a deeper perspective….
This
show is intended to grow and interpret the town from the present and
into the past, hopefully helping to assist in building the future. I
seek anyone who sees in these photographs reminders of the past to
share their knowledge of the places and people and contribute some
words or even historical photos to help us see the life pulse of this
small city in an ever clearer way. Simple stories of places and
people can often help foster |
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